Western Cape winter weather could stop armyworms
Cold weather will kill the African armyworms, which were recently found for the first time in the Western Cape, says ...
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Armyworms march to the Cape
Armyworms are also striking farms in the Western Cape, where winter grain is being planted. The plague must be stopped ...
African armyworm believed to be cause of cattle deaths on Eastern Cape farm
Approximately 100 cattle have likely died due to an outbreak of African armyworms in a camp on a farm near ...
Update on the armyworm outbreak in the Free State
By Maile Matsimela Officials of the National Department of Agriculture are continuously conducting a monitoring and evaluation exercise on affected ...
Latest news and advice on armyworm outbreak in the Free State
Farmer information sessions were held this morning for farmers in Petrusburg and Jacobsdal after the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development ...
Armyworms outbreak in the Free State
The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development & Environmental Affairs has confirmed an outbreak of African armyworms (Spodoptera exempta) in the ...
Warning! Visiting pests devour pastures overnight
African armyworms (Spodoptera exempta), which are related to the more common fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), are devouring pastures in Limpopo ...
African armyworm outbreak in the northeast of South Africa
CropLife South Africa received notifications from livestock and crop farmers in the Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces on 17 February 2025 ...
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